2272                                    MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

WHEREAS, after posting a copy of the Resolution and proposed Charter
Amendment for at least forty days at the Municipal Building, no petitions for a
referendum were filed at the City Offices within the said forty-day period, which
ended on August 1, 1972; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, That it is hereby determined and
proclaimed that the proposed amendment to Section 5-16 of the City Charter, as
contained in the Resolution adopted June 19, 1972 shall now become a part of said
Charter on and after August 1, 1972; and be it further

RESOLVED, That Charles L. Armentrout, Mayor, be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to send a certified copy of the amended Section 5-16 of the
City Charter, as enacted, to the Secretary of the State of Maryland and to the
Director of Legislative References of Maryland.

ADOPTED this 7th day of August 1972.

By Order of the City Council.

Charles L. Armentrout, Mayor
Attest:

Silas E. Dennis
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer

CITY OF HYATTSVILLE, MARYLAND

RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER
TO PROVIDE FOR A PENALTY ON REVENUE TAXES.

BE IT RESOLVED and Ordained this 19th day of June, 1972, that the
Hyattsville City Council proposes an amendment to the City Charter in
accordance with the Home Rule Procedures of Article 23A of the Annotated Code
of Maryland, by amending Section 5-16 "When taxes due, interest on
overdue taxes, collection of taxes, etc." to read as follows:

Sec. 5-16. When taxes due; interest on overdue taxes; collection of interest and
penalty on taxes unpaid by the first day of October.

The taxes provided for in Section 5-14 of this Charter shall be due and payable
on the first day of July in the year for which they are levied and shall be overdue
and in arrears on the first day of the following October. They shall bear interest
AND PENALTY while in arrears [at the rate of one-half of one percent (0.5%)
plus a penalty of one-half of one percent (0.5%) for each month or fraction of a
month until paid.] IN SUCH AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY CITY
COUNCIL RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE, NOT CONTRARY TO STATE
LAW. All taxes not paid and in arrears shall be collected as provided in Section
5-17 of this Charter.